Top of the Great Era

Chapter 2184 The worse the better, the better the worse

After some rhetoric, Zhou Buqi knew some embarrassments of President Shi.

There are some things that private enterprises like Ziweixing and Changyou can do, but he cannot.Unless Mr. Shi has the skills of Mr. Liu to transform ZTE into a private enterprise, it would be too difficult to be a human being, and it would be impossible.

If the core point cannot be resolved, then there is no other way.

Can only do some surface work.

It's like healing a disease.

Some diseases can be cured at the root, but some quack doctors are very bad and specialize in treating the symptoms.In this way, patients will have repeated attacks, and they will keep coming for treatment, and quack doctors can make a lot of money.

Even many world-class pharmaceutical companies are doing this.

Some diseases can obviously be cured by medicine.

But the drug cannot be sold.

To turn this disease into a chronic disease model, and to allow patients to take medicine all year round to relieve symptoms, can create continuous benefits for the enterprise.

Mr. Shi did not accept the strategy of "fixing the root cause", and Zhou Buqi had already seen the end of ZTE in the US market in the future.Due to sympathy, we can only talk about some palliative measures next.

Zhou Buqi said: "There are thousands of proposals in the U.S. Congress every year. Most of the proposals have economic interests behind them, or they are a decadent capitalist society. Some proposals are made by the capitalists. I want to make myself better; some proposals are made by the management to attack competitors. Every year, the public relations funds behind these proposals cost billions of dollars. The donations created by various charity evenings derived from these proposals can even reach the top Tens of billions of dollars."

Of course, President Shi knew this and nodded, "ZTE should go to the United States to support some charitable projects and donate some money."

Zhou Buqi said: "If you can't complete the integration at the organizational structure level, try to interweave with the local area at the cultural level, and see how other technology companies do it, just learn from it. For example, actively provide benefits to some backward communities, Actively participate in activities such as improving the lives of the low-income class."

In big cities in the United States, you can always see many "roadside stalls" that distribute food for free.

Low-income earners can get food for free in the past.

Those who distribute these welfare products are volunteers, but the real donors behind them are often wealthy people and big companies. This is a politically correct American culture.

In name, it can be done, but it can not be done.

Actually a must do.

Just like tipping.

In name, it is voluntary, but in fact it must be given.It's not moral kidnapping, it's cultural kidnapping.

This is actually common sense. ZTE has its own branch in the United States. It goes without saying that they can do it too.In fact, this is also the case. In the previous life, ZTE adopted this mild strategy of treating symptoms and achieved great success in the US market. Nearly half of the company's revenue came from the US market.

Even after ZTE acquired the core assets of BlackBerry, the mobile phone business has developed.

At that time, many people in China did not understand why ZTE was always at the top of the sales list when they had never seen anyone using a ZTE mobile phone around them.
In fact, it is an overseas market, a large part of which is the US market. ZTE used to be second only to Apple and Samsung in the US mobile phone market, and its sales volume was similar to that of Lenovo.

Later, he was attacked.

Just like Google exited the domestic market.

However, since Zhou Buqi participated in this topic and had such a face-to-face discussion with President Shi, he must try his best to help the other party.

It is of course the best to allow ZTE to take root in the United States for a long time.Even if you can't, it's best to delay the moment of being critically attacked as much as possible.

Zhou Buqi said: "The parliamentary complaint comes from the proposal of the congressmen. Behind the proposals of the congressmen, there must be the power of capital. I estimate that Cisco and Corning are doing things in all likelihood. Huawei has done a great job in Europe. Local equipment manufacturers are fighting all over the place, how can they not be afraid? Now that ZTE has a huge sum of money, and it is going to expand the US market, they are probably scared to death.”

Mr. Shi laughed, "I don't know who is behind it for the time being. I guess it's Cisco, Qualcomm, and Juniper. It's not surprising."

Zhou Buqi said: "Yes, ZTE will definitely be able to pass the test this time, but this kind of thing can be passed once or twice. Who can guarantee that it will pass every time? If there are several such proposals every year, the congressmen I was very annoyed by the ZTE matter, and after a long time, I may become impatient and want to solve the problem once and for all.”

President Shi's expression was heavy.

This kind of thing is really not just speculation, it is estimated that there is a comprehensive plan behind it.

It's like the factionalism among the ministers in ancient times.

Writing a letter of impeachment is not a one-off.

At the beginning, it was just superficially, to impress the emperor.Then slowly and continuously deepen the impression, making the emperor feel irritable.Finally, catch the opponent's mistake and attack it in groups.

Even if this person is the emperor's confidant, the continuous attack for such a long time, gradually deepened and strengthened gradually, can shake the emperor's will.

Even if this person is the emperor's own brother or son, he can still be executed.

Zhou Buqi said: "I was at home during the Spring Festival, and after reading several history books, I felt terrified. In many cases, it seemed that the decision was made by the emperor, but in fact it was the ministers who counted people's hearts to death. , like a marionette, controlling the emperor's mind and manipulating him to make decisions. The parliamentary model seems fair and just, but there are actually smarter capitalists behind it. Don't think that there can be real fair."

President Shi asked, "Do you have a good idea?"

Zhou Buqi shook his head, "What can I do? Spend money to buy peace."

Shi Zongdao: "Do charity? Actively participate in community poverty alleviation activities?"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "How much money is this? We need to spend all the money in a bigger way. This is the most important point. Don't make competitors jealous. ZTE's financial report in the US market is more ugly. , the profit margin is extremely low, and it is best to fall into a loss. In this way, competitors will be very easy, and Congress will greatly recognize ZTE’s important value in the US market.”

"Uh……"

Mr. Shi was really surprised by this line of thinking. It was an angle that he had never considered before.

Zhou Buqi said: "If ZTE America's financial report is very eye-catching, with a lot of profits and extremely high profit margins, can competitors not be jealous? The attitude of congressmen will also be very hostile, especially ZTE's state-owned enterprise status. On the contrary, if ZTE If the company's financial report is ugly, or even a loss, it will be very attractive."

If ZTE America's financial report is a loss.

This means that ZTE subsidizes the U.S. market after making money in other countries and regions. In this way, even if competitors such as Cisco and Corning are eyeing ZTE, the Congress will be happy to see it.

This is a good thing!
ZTE makes money in other places to subsidize the United States. This is helping the development of the United States and will contribute to the development of American society... This not only cannot prevent ZTE from developing in the United States, but should also greatly encourage them.

Who would refuse to take advantage of something?

In this way, it will be very attractive.

Mr. Shi said cautiously: "The financial report is not reliable, right?"

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "In the United States, capital is the priority. The top elites have gone to business, to Wall Street and Silicon Valley. Only those who have failed in business and have no business acumen will choose to be in politics and become an official. Congressman. Now the black president started a law firm in a mess, then went bankrupt, and had no economic sense. After entering politics, he took off all the way and became the president. Financial reports can’t fool competitors like Cisco and Corning. But it is enough to fool most of the congressmen. With the public relations part and the operation part, the opposition in the parliament can be limited to less than half."

President Shi said in a deep voice, "The financial report should be true."

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "Of course it's true, legal business is the premise. Even if it's true, there are a hundred ways to fool those councilors."

President Shi couldn't help laughing.

The industry has heard for a long time that this Xiao Zhou is always from the Northeast and has a high level of fooling people.

Sure enough, being famous is not as good as meeting.

It was an eye-opener.

Zhou Buqi said: "For example, product design and research and development, overseas donations by the group, and trips to the United States for company benefits... These can all be put on the account of ZTE America, and the profits will be pulled down?"

"Makes sense, makes sense."

Mr. Shi felt that Mr. Zhou had spoken too well.

ZTE's products are generally global.

That is to say, product design and R&D are aimed at the global market, and the global market should bear this part of the design costs and R&D expenses.

However, if the design department and R&D department are in the United States, ZTE America can justifiably bear the cost.

And overseas donations.

As a large international company, ZTE will donate money for humanitarian aid when any country is in disaster.If it is an overseas donation, it can be donated in the name of ZTE USA.

The money will be spent by ZTE America, and reaped by ZTE Group.

It could also drag down ZTE America's profits.

Traveling to the United States is also a good choice. Large companies generally have company benefits for traveling abroad, and many people want to go to the United States.Because it is a trip to the United States, the benefits of ZTE employees going to the United States can also be legitimately borne by ZTE America.

Profits fell again.

There is no need to falsify the books, it is too easy to tell the truth.There are endless operations in the commercial market, and legal, compliant and reasonable means are the best means.

There are too many similar routines.

Including Asda too.

Zhou Buqi told Zhou Shaoning a long time ago that the most important thing to do in the US market is to make Astar's financial report in the US market less attractive.

The worse the better, the better the worse.

Seeing President Shi's expression, Zhou Buqi knew that his remarks had worked, and said with a smile: "In short, the more miserable ZTE's life in the United States is, the better it can live; the better it is in the United States. The better, the worse the end result. It sounds contradictory, but it is the reality."

Mr. Shi agreed, nodded and said: "Yes, the enemy. The more miserable the enemy is, the happier he is. Even seeing the enemy's miserable life, I don't want to take action to destroy him. I just want to see him suffer like this. live in misery."

Zhou Buqi laughed loudly, "President Shi Wen Tao Wu Lue!"

Mr. Shi usually hears this kind of talk a lot, but when he heard Mr. Zhou say this, he immediately blushed and felt ashamed, "I still have to learn more from Mr. Zhou and ask for advice. Today's class is really good. Moose suddenly opened up."

(End of this chapter)